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Recently, San Francisco police encountered an unprecedented problem when an officer stopped a car driving at night with no headlights on, only to discover that there was no one inside. The vehicle turned out to be a self-driving car, and the encounter with the police officer was captured on video by a passerby, who shared the footage on social media. The video, which shows bemused officers circling the vehicle and peering through its glass for a few minutes, has been widely shared, and Cruise, the company that owns the vehicle, responded on Twitter to explain what had happened. The self-driving car “yielded to the police vehicle, then tried to pull over to the nearest safe location for the stop sign, as intended,” according to the report.
No citation was issued after an officer contacted Cruise personnel.”
While the cops are inspecting the parked car, someone can be heard exclaiming, “There’s no one in it, it’s crazy!”
According to a police spokesperson, after the police stopped the car, a maintenance team took control of it.
The headlights were turned off due to human error, according to Cruise.
Cruise, which was founded in 2013, has created software that allows cars to drive themselves completely independently.
The majority of shares in the company are owned by General Motors, which is valued at more than $30 billion thanks to investments from companies such as Microsoft, Honda, and Walmart.
Since February, Cruise has been offering individuals the opportunity to book free trips in its driverless cars on the streets of San Francisco.
Waymo, Google’s self-driving subsidiary, also provides robo-taxis to residents of the Californian city on a regular basis.
These camera-equipped vehicles transport passengers wherever they want, with a driver present but not touching the steering wheel or pedals.
